How I met my 'bestie ajumma': Singaporean strikes up unlikely friendship with Seoul restaurant owner

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Travelling overseas will almost always bring new experiences. The exciting bit is simply not knowing what they are or when they'll be coming. Without getting too sentimental, being able to experience a human connection with someone from a different culture can be rather special. On Thursday (Dec 22), food and lifestyle account AllThingsHalalSG shared an 86-second long TikTok clip of...

[embed]https://www.tiktok.com/@allthingshalalsg/video/7179911034482871554[/embed]," she shared.After exploring Islam Street in Seoul, the Singaporean woman stumbled upon Hajj Korean restaurant — a popular halal eatery near the Seoul Central Mosque.

Little did she know that this would be to her benefit as the traveller managed to spend some time with the restaurant owner, Mariam.Despite the language barrier, the duo managed to somehow form a bond. The Korean woman shared about her journey to finding a new faith in Islam some 17 years ago. She also spoke about how she opened up Hajj Korean restaurant in 2015.

 

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